Category: Policy
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Dynasty trusts shouldn’t be legal
Dynasty trusts let wealth compound across centuries untaxed and unaccountable. They corrode meritocracy and the original common-law rule against them existed for a reason.
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TurboTax built a business on keeping filing complicated
TurboTax has spent decades lobbying to keep US tax filing complex. Here’s how Intuit profits from confusion and why most countries already do it better.
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Safety Standards Lag Behind Innovation
From e-bikes to AI to gene editing, safety regulation reliably arrives years after the technology is in widespread use. Here’s the structural reason why.
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Not all loopholes are unfair
The word loophole gets used as an automatic accusation. Some are real abuses, but many are deliberate policy choices working as designed. Telling them apart matters.
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Standardized tests are the fairest part of admissions, not the least
Test-optional policies were sold as equity wins. The data tells a more complicated story, and standardized tests may be admissions’ most level playing field.
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Medicare Advantage is a scam Congress refuses to investigate
Medicare Advantage costs taxpayers more than traditional Medicare while restricting care. The evidence is clear, and Congressional inaction is hard to justify.
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Long-term capital gains should be taxed as ordinary income, full stop
Taxing investment income at lower rates than wages distorts the economy, widens inequality, and rests on weaker evidence than its defenders claim.
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Grandparent visitation rights have gone too far
Grandparent visitation laws were intended to protect kids, but in practice they often override fit parents’ decisions. Here’s how the legal landscape shifted.
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HOAs are a form of private government nobody voted for
Homeowners associations exercise governmental powers without governmental accountability. The legal framework was set up to favor developers, not residents.